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5 things you missed: Unlock the Disney vault, ER Wait Watcher and more

By Kelly Metz, Digital First Media

Posted:
02/27/2014 01:23:31 PM EST

This image released by Disney shows Elsa the Snow Queen, voiced by Idina Menzel, in a scene from the animated feature "Frozen." (Disney/AP)

1. You can unearth cartoon treasure with Disney Movies Anywhere app

Thanks to a new partnership with Apple's iTunes, you can now watch your favorite Disney films on your mobile device with the Disney Movies Anywhere app. The app features more than 400 films from Disney, Pixar and Marvel, all of which can be purchased for download or seamlessly streamed.

ProPublica recently launched an ER Wait Watcher tool that sorts average emergency room wait times in your area. How does it work? Just enter your zip code or location, get a map of ERs, and sort by the amount of time it'll take to see a doctor.

3. MasterCard is trying to reduce fraud abroad by using your phone's location

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Working under the theory that your wallet and your phone should both be in your pocket, MasterCard is working with networking company Syniverse to allow you to pair your credit card's proximity with that of your phone to mitigate the risk of fraud. Representatives from both companies said they won't be actually tracking your whereabouts, but instead will simply use general location data to eliminate any risks. The system is still in pilot stages.

Raise your hands if you're not ready for summer. No one? We thought so. For those with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) there is now a new wearable device that acts as a sunshine tracker. The SunSprite is a solar-powered Bluetooth device that records your daily sunlight exposure, how sunshine has affected your activity level, and how much sleep you're getting.

5. This Chrome extension will help all those hoarders – tab hoarders, that is

How many open tabs do you have right now in your Chrome browser? With the OneTab extension for Chrome, you can consolidate all your open tabs into a single tab.

All you have to do is go to this OneTab page, download the extension, and you'll see a blue funnel icon to the right of the URL field. If you click on that funnel, all your tabs will be placed in the list.